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The airport was thrown into chaos on the day of the fire, as thousands of holidaymakers were left stranded after domestic and European flights were cancelled.

It reportedly broke out inside a coffee shop in Terminal 3, and damaged several passport control cabins and the main commercial area.

The airport was thrown into chaos on the day of the fire, as thousands of holidaymakers were left stranded

Airport operator Aeroporti di Roma, part of motorways group Atlantia SpA, initially asked authorities for approval for the reduction because of health concerns about lingering air pollution from chemicals released in the fire.

Italy's national carrier Alitalia said it would concentrate check-in operations in Terminal 1, while Air France-KLM said it expected to reduce services from Rome.

Fiumicino handled almost 39 million arrivals and departures last year, more than twice as many as its nearest rival Milan Malpensa, according to data from airport industry association Assaeroporti.